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Plea In Supreme Court Alleges Indian Govt Forcibly Deported 43 Rohingyas By Throwing Them Into Sea
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that 43 Rohingya refugees, including children, women and the elderly, and individuals with serious health conditions such as cancer, were forcibly deported by the Indian Government to Myanmar after throwing them into international waters.The Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice N Kotiswar...
Explained| How Pakistan's Retaliation To 'Operation Sindoor' Violates International Humanitarian Law
In this Special Explainer presented by Anmol Kaur Bawa, we break down the violations of International Humanitarian Law by Pakistan in the ongoing Indo-Pak tensions after the unfortunate Pahalgam Terror Attacks on April 22. The explainer focuses on what is meant by 'indiscriminate attacks' and how countries during an armed conflict are required to follow the principle of proportionality...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: April 2025
Nominal Index [Citation 369 - 510]CitationsRanjit Sarkar v. Ravi Ganesh Bhardwaj and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 369Md Gulzar v. State of Bihar | SLP(Crl) No. 805/2025 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 370Arun Pati Tripathi v. Directorate of Enforcement | SLP(Crl) No. 16219/2024 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 371Mathews J Nedumpara and Ors. v. Supreme Court of India and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 372Secretary All India Shri...
Why NEET Must Go? Tamil Nadu's Case For Educational Justice
The Union Government acting through the President's rejection of Tamil Nadu's bill seeking exemption from NEET marks a defining moment—not just in federal politics, but in the battle for educational equity. Passed unanimously by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2021 and 2022, the bill reflected the State's collective political and social consensus: that NEET, in its current form, has deepened structural inequalities in medical education. The President's refusal to assent to the bill,...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – April 2025
Supreme CourtS.256 CrPC/S.279 BNSS | Absence Of Complainant Will Not Always Lead To Acquittal Of Accused : Supreme CourtCase Title: RANJIT SARKAR VS. RAVI GANESH BHARDWAJ AND OTHERSCitation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 369The Supreme Court held that the non-appearance of a complainant will not always result in the acquittal of the accused as per Section 256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...
Supreme Court Affirms Calcutta HC View That CCTV Can't Be Installed In Home Without Consent Of All Occupants
The Supreme Court (May 9) refused to interfere with the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which held that CCTV cameras cannot be installed in a house without the consent of all occupants.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed against the High Court's judgment.The dispute was between two brothers, with one of them objecting...
TN Cash-for-Jobs Scam | Supreme Court Raps Lawyer For Filing Plea On Victims' Cause While Representing Accused In Trial
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up an advocate, who represents an accused in the Tamil Nadu cash-for-jobs scam, for filing a plea purportedly on behalf of the victims of the same scam in which former minister Senthil Balaji is the prime accused.The SLP, filed by an association called the Anti-Corruption Movement, challenged the orders of the Special Court for trial of cases related to MPs...
India & Pakistan Agree To Stop Military Actions & Firing
In a major development in the aftermath of 'Operation Sindoor', India and Pakistan agreed to stop all military operations. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced in a special press conference today that Indian and Pakistan have agreed to stop all firing and military operations."The Director General of Military Operations, Pakistan called the Director General of Military Operations, India...
'If A Lady Can Fly Rafale In Air Force, Why Fewer Women Allowed In JAG Posts?' Supreme Court Asks Army, Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on May 8 reserved judgment in a writ petition filed by two women seeking appointment to the post of Judge Advocate General (JAG) (Indian Army) Entry Scheme 31st Course, challenging the disproportionate vacancies for men and women. As per their petitioners, though they secured ranks 4 and 5, respectively, and are higher in merit than male candidates, still, due to the...